Finally.. some REAL progress on Penny..

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot1

Hey Steve,

can i ask you something i've been wondering of for awhile?

We often read in magazines that they are doing this and that and then this etc to a project car that comes and goes... and the writers of those articles, refer to them (cars) either as the "Company" or "Magazine" cars/ projects but also sometimes as "Their" car...

How does this work out??? 'Cause even you, sometime, refer to penny as the magazine's car. calling her "Ours" (reffering to the magazine, in your articles) and sometimes calling her yours....

I'm just wondering if its your personnal car that you "loan" to the cause or if its a company bought car that's assigned to you for the build...that you get to enjoy and take home a bit, Or maybe a mix of all of the above???

We see so many project cars and they switch hands etc...'Would be nice to know how you guy's work thru this in the mag world, not only with Penny but in general.

I mean, getting this deep into a project (Read; coverage!) has not been done often either, i sure hope you at least get first shot at her if she's not already in your name!

I had to ask...

Lead.

Penny is MY car.. however it's being done in the magazine so I sometimes say it's a PHR project car (our car). The title is in my safe and in my name. Any $$$ that is spent comes out of my pocket (same at the Fairlane)

Most "project cars" you see in the magazine belong to the various editors and such. It's hard to get excited or motivated to work (for free) on someone elses car. One exception to this is the 55 Chevy "Project X" it has been owned by the Corporation for decades. When work is done on this car any parts or outside labor is paid by the corporation.

When any $$ is spent on Penny it comes out of my wallet.

Lets say that you were an editor and you didn't want to buy a project car (they why do you work for a car magazine??? lol) You talk the magazine into buying the car. Then you proceed to do stories on building up the car. You spend hours and hours building the car and in the end the company would enjoy the fruits of you labor and you would get a pat on the back.

Hope that makes sense..

Originally Posted by Speedster

Awesome as usual Steve. Your attention to detail is incredible...

Thanks, I have a board in my garage with every paint/powder paint sample I can find. This way I can mix and match textures to see what is a nice combination. My strength is knowing what looks "right" together. I litteraly spend hours/days mulling over every little thing. I am also "cursed" with an eye for detail, if there's a flaw on any car I see it, it helps with building but is a PITA with owning since I see every chip or imperfection. It helps to make up for my mediocer welding and painting skills.. lol.

[Leadfoot1]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

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When any $$ is spent on Penny it comes out of my wallet.

Thanks for anwsering, i wasn't sure if this was too personnal to ask or not. I hesitated before pressing the "submit" button LoL!

I'm not sure it makes sense tough...I mean, i don't bring my desk to work.(?)

But i understand there must be advantages still and that in the end the company would need a lot of space to keep all those cars too, not to mention track of the paper, insurance etc...so a crossover point is surely interesting to them. Also, the interest to work on your own car like you said is surely easier to create than working on any other general car.

Hey thanks for sharing.

Lead.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

that just means Steve is on the same playing feild the most of us are on.. hit that timecard and each hour is one more mod...

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Venomous Type

that just means Steve is on the same playing feild the most of us are on.. hit that timecard and each hour is one more mod...

Yea, it's a nice perk of the job. When I work on my car for a story in PHR I'm getting paid to work on my own car. That's pretty cool when you think of it.

Speaking of which.. I need to order up my new rear brakes...

[Steve1968LS2]

We're in the final stretch now..

Spent the day working on the car. Had a electrician working on getting all the wiring cleaned up. His name is Dean and if anyone in SoCal needs a good automotice electrical guy then he is the guy.



Worked with Dick over at Best of Show to fab up the four-inch air intake. The elbow is from Speed and Performance, the straight section is some scrap stainless tubing and the last 45-degree bend is a new piece that only cost me $40. The filter is a K&N deal.

The end of the intake is supported by a 5-inch piece of barstock welded under it. it goes down to the inner fender well and lines up with the spot where the fender brace bar bolts. On the end of the barstock we welded a nut. In the hole we put a rubber grommet to act as an isolator. The bolt feeds up from underneath, through the brace-bar, through a washer, through the groment, through another washer and in the nut welded to the bar from the air intake. Make sense? didn't think so.. lol

Anyways, it works and now all the parts can be sent to get thermal coated in the same stuff as the headers. I was thinking of going black-fine-texture like the closeout, but I think the contrast will look good and tie in the headers. Plus the air intake should get a small benefit from the thermal coat.

[Sales@Dutchboys]

Looks great steve Really like the air intake. everything looks like it was ment to be their!

[Leadfoot1]

Originally Posted by chevy2boy333

Looks great steve Really like the air intake. everything looks like it was ment to be their!

Yeah........But if you look closely in the last picture; the two clamps on the tube near the intake, they aren't quite exactly parrallel. The one in the rear seems a little lower than the one in front.

'Kiddin Steve (But i feel you're reaching for the flatblade!) It must only be the angle of the picture..........

Looking good.

Lead

[ZZ3ElCamino]

"BAD Penny", has sure earned it's name. Lookin' awesome Steve!

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Leadfoot1

Yeah........But if you look closely in the last picture; the two clamps on the tube near the intake, they aren't quite exactly parrallel. The one in the rear seems a little lower than the one in front.

'Kiddin Steve (But i feel you're reaching for the flatblade!) It must only be the angle of the picture..........

Looking good.

Lead

HA! those are just the mock up clamps.. I have special clamps that will go on the final deal.. and they will be aligned with calipers just for you

[awr68]

Looking great bud!!!